Crs Report for Congress : The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues: October 8, 2009 - R40560 (9781293247945)

On June 11, in response to the global spread of a new strain of influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the level of influenza pandemic alert to phase 6, which indicates the start of an actual pandemic. This change reflected the spread of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus, not its severity. Although currently the pandemic is of moderate severity with the majority of patients experiencing mild symptoms and making a rapid and full recovery, this experience could change. This report provides a brief overview of selected legal issues including emergency measures, civil rights, liability issues, and employment issues. There are a number of emergency measures which may help to contain or ameliorate an infectious disease outbreak. The Public Health Service Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Stafford Act contain authorities that allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the President to take certain actions during emergencies or disasters. While the primary authority for quarantine and isolation in the United States resides at the state level, the federal government has jurisdiction over interstate and border quarantine. The federal government also issues recommendations regarding such activities as school closures and vaccination programs. States and local ...

Product details

• Format Paperback | 50 pages
• Dimensions 189 x 246 x 3mm | 109g
• Publication date 04 Nov 2013
• Publisher Bibliogov
• Publication City/Country United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note black & white illustrations
• ISBN10 1293247944
• ISBN13 9781293247945

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